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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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