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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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