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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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