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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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