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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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