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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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