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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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