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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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