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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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