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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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