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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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