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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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