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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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