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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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