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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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