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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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