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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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