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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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