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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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