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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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