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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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