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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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