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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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