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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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