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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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