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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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