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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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