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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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