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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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