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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key 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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