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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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