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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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