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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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