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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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