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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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