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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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