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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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