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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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