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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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