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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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