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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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