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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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