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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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