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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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