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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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