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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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