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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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