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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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