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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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