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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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