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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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