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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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