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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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