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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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