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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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