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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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