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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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