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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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