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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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