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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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