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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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