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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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