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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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