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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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