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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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