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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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