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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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