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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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