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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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