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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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