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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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