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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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