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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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