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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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