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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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