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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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