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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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