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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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