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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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