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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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