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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing 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 topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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