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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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