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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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