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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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