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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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