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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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