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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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