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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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