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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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