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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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