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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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