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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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