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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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