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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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