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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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