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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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