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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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