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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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