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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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