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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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