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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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