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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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