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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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