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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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