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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes 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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