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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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