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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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