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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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