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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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