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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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