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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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