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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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