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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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