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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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