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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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