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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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