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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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