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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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