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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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