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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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