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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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