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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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