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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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