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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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