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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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