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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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