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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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