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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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