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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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