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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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