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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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