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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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