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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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