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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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