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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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