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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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