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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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