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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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