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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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