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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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