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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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