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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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