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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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