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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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