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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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