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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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