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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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