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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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