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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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