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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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