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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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