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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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