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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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