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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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