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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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