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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major 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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