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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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