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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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