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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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