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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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