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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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