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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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