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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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