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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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