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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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