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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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