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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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