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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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