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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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