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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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