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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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