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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key 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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