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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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