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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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