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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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