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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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