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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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