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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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