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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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