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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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