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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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