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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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