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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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