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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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