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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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