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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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