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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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