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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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