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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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