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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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