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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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