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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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