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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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