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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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