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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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