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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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