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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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