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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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