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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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