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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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