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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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