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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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