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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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