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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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