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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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