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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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