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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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