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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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