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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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