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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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