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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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