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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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