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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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