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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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