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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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