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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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