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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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