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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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