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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key 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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