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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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