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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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