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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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