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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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