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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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