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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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