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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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