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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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