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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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