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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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