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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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