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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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