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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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