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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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