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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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