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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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