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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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