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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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