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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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