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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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