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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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