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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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