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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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