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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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