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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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