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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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