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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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