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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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