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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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