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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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