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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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