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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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