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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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