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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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