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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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