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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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