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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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