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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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