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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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