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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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