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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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