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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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