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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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