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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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