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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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