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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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