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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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