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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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