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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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