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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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