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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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