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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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