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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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