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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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