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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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