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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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