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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key 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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