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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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