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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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