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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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