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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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