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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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