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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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