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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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