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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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