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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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