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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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