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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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