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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. 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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