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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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