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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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