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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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