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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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