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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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