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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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