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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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