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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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