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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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