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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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