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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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