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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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