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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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