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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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