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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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