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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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