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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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