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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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