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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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