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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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