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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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