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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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