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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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