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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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