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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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