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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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