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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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