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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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