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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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