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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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