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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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