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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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