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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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