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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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