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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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