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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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