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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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