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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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