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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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