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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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