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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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