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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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