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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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