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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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