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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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