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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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