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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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