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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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