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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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