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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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