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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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