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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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