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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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