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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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