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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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