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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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