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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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