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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative 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 thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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