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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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