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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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