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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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