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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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