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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources