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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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