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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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