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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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