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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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