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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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