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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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