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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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