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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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