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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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