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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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