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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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