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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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