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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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