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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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