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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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