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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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