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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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