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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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