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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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