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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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