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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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