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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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