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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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