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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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