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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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