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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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