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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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