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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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