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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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