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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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