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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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