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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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