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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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