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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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