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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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