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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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