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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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