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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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