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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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