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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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