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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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