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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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