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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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