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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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