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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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