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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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