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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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