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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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