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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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