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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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