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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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