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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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