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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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