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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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