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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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