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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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