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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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