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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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