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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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