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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding 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 education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)