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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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