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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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