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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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