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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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