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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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