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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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