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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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