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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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