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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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