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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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