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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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