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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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