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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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