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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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