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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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