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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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