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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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