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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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