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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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