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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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