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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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