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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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