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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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