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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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