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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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