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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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