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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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