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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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