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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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