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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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