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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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