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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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