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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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