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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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