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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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