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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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