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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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