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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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