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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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