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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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