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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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