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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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