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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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