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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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