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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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