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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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