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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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