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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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