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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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