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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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