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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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