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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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