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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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