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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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