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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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