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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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