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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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