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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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