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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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