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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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