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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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