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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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