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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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