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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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