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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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