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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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