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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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