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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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