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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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