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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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