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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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