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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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