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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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