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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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