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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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