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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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