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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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