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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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