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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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