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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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