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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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