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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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