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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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