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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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