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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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