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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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