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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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