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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important 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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