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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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