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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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