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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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