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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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