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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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