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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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