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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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