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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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