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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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