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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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