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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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