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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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