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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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